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An unknown projectile struck a ship off the coast of Qatar early Sunday morning, a UK maritime agency reported, after Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards threatened to target U.S. vessels in the region. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center said a bulk carrier had reported being hit 23 nautical miles northeast of Doha by an "unknown ...
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Iran's army warned on Sunday that countries complying with U.S. sanctions against the Islamic Republic would face difficulties crossing the Strait of Hormuz. Early this month, the U.S. government imposed new sanctions on Iranian interests and warned ships against paying authorities in Tehran to pass through the strait. The United States and ...
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Saudi oil giant Aramco said Sunday its net profit rose by 25.5 percent in the first quarter compared to the same period last year, after the Middle East war sent oil and gas prices soaring. The result comes as uncertainty plagues global markets over the conflict's trajectory, with Iran restricting the passage of hydrocarbons through the strategic ...
This is Beirut 09/05 22:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday that Iran still appears eager to reach an agreement with Washington, adding that the United States expects Tehran’s response to the latest American proposal “very soon” while military and economic pressure on the Islamic Republic continues to intensify. According to remarks cited by ...
This is Beirut 09/05 22:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Lebanon witnessed its most severe military escalation since the April ceasefire on Saturday, as Israeli airstrikes expanded beyond southern border areas and struck locations south of Beirut for the first time since the truce took effect. The escalation came amid growing uncertainty surrounding the fragile ceasefire agreement and only days before ...
This is Beirut 09/05 17:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Iran questioned the seriousness of American diplomacy on Saturday in the wake of renewed naval clashes in the Gulf, while keeping Washington waiting for a response to its latest negotiating position. U.S. President Donald Trump had said on Friday that he was expecting Iran's response to Washington's latest proposal for a deal to extend a fragile ...
This is Beirut 09/05 17:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam concluded his visit to Damascus on Saturday by emphasizing tighter border controls, anti-smuggling efforts, and expanded Lebanese-Syrian security coordination, signaling a shift in Beirut’s approach toward Syria amid growing pressure over Hezbollah-linked activity along the border. Speaking at the end of ...
This is Beirut 09/05 14:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanon said at least one person was killed in Israeli strikes on the country's south on Saturday despite a ceasefire with Hezbollah, after Israel's army issued an evacuation warning to several villages. Israeli forces and Iran-backed Hezbollah have traded fire daily, mostly in southern Lebanon, despite the ceasefire agreement in effect since ...
This is Beirut 09/05 12:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Bahrain’s Ministry of Interior announced Saturday that security authorities have dismantled an organization allegedly linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), arresting 41 individuals accused of involvement in activities threatening the Kingdom’s national security. In an official statement, the ministry said ...
This is Beirut 09/05 00:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Hezbollah claims that it launched missiles and drones at military bases in Israel in retaliation for a recent attack on Beirut and ongoing strikes in the south, where Lebanese authorities reported 11 people killed on Friday. Israel has kept up its attacks in Lebanon despite a truce agreed last month, and its strike on the capital's southern ...
This is Beirut 09/05 00:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Syria's interior ministry on Friday announced the arrest of a general from ousted president Bashar al-Assad's era, accusing him of involvement in a 2013 chemical attack on a suburb of the capital, Damascus. In August 2013, the army under Assad's rule was accused of using chemical weapons to target areas then under rebel control, ...
This is Beirut 08/05 17:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced U.S. forces disabled multiple Iranian-flagged oil tankers this week as part of ongoing blockade enforcement measures aimed at preventing vessels from entering Iranian ports via the Gulf of Oman. In a statement, CENTCOM said the operation targeted the M/T Sea Star III and M/T Sevda on May 8, as both vessels ...